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Olympic Peninsula

You can do it all in and around Port Angeles, from snowshoeing to surfing. If you love the outdoors, Port Angeles is the place to be.
2.5 hours — 85 miles via Kingston/Edmonds ferry

Hurricane Ridge

Ferries to Victoria, B.C.

Port Townsend

Photo: Fort Worden Lighthouse near Port Townsend

Historic Victorian Seaport on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington. 2.1 hours — 59 miles

Port Gamble

Founded in 1853, Port Gamble was the longest continuously operating mill town in North America. Explore this authentically restored 120-acre National Historic Landmark, now a quaint, company owned town complete with picturesque, turn-of-the-century buildings filled with antiques, an historic church, and breathtaking views.
1.4 hours — 32 miles

Olympic National Park - Hoh/Quinault Rain Forests

This treasure of ecological extremes is really three separate worlds - the coast, the mountains and the rain forest. Along the shore, monumental sea stacks stand oblivious to the power of the Pacific while colorful urchin, crabs and starfish take refuge in delicate tide pools. Here in one of the world's only coniferous rain forests, you'll find the world's largest specimens of western cedar and Sitka spruce, and ferns that grow to prehistoric size. In the alpine areas, rugged mountains wear wildflowers and glaciers fill rivers with a nourishing rage in spring.
East side of the park - 2 hours — 58 miles
Hoh Rainforest Visitors Center - 4.6 hours — 164 miles

Photo: Rain Forest, Olympic National Park

Cape Flattery/Makah Indian Reservation/Neah Bay

The northwesternmost point in the contiguous U.S., Cape Flattery has a new lookout at the end of a trail. Here visitors can see the rugged coastline, Tatoosh Island and the Cape Flattery Lighthouse. At the end of State Route 112, Neah Bay is home to the Makah Indian Reservation, the Makah Cultural and Research Center museum, a new marina and a U.S. Coast Guard station.
5.5 hours — 165 miles

Photo: Petroglyph along the Pacific Coast

Bremerton

Bremerton, population 40,000, is home to the Puget Sound Naval Base, northern arm of the Pacific Fleet. The city's largest industry, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, is on the base. The city is the jumping-off point to the Olympic Peninsula Region, providing access to the Cascade and Olympic mountains. It's easy to catch a ferry from downtown Seattle to Bremerton and beyond. Ferry crossing time: approx. 1 hour

Photo: Aircraft Carrier, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton

Ocean Shores

If you're longing to see the ocean, this is the place to do it. Ocean Shores, a 6,000 acre peninsula with six miles of sandy beaches and public access roads, is located 75 miles west of Olympia, the state capitol. In addition to ocean access, the area is home to more than 23 miles of interconnecting fresh water lakes and canals, which offer year-round boating, wildlife viewing, and exceptional fishing opportunities. Locals voted Ocean Shores their "Favorite Overall Place in Western Washington" in 2003, and the community continues to be Washington's most visited seaside destination, hosting nearly three million visitors each year.
2.5 hours - 135 miles

Westport

Whether you're looking for an ocean fishing adventure, beautiful beaches, surfing, kite flying, whale watching, crabbing, or just relaxing, the Westport area, with its 18 miles of ocean beaches and 1,000-foot-pier, is for you.
Westport is well-known for its fishing. Whether you fish offshore with a charter company, hit the 1,000-foot-long pier to fish or catch crab, or comb the beach for clams, you can do it all here.
2.5 hours - 130 miles

Photo: Ocean fishing near Westport.

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Olympic Peninsula
Port Angeles
You can do it all in and around Port Angeles, from snowshoeing to surfing. If you love the outdoors, Port Angeles is the place to be. 2.5 hours — 85 miles via Kingston/Edmonds ferry Hurricane Ridge Ferries to Victoria, B.C.
Port Townsend
Historic Victorian Seaport on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington. 2.1 hours — 59 miles Fort Worden State Park Fort Flagler State Park Old Fort Townsend State Park
Port Gamble
Founded in 1853, Port Gamble was the longest continuously operating mill town in North America. Explore this authentically restored 120-acre National Historic Landmark, now a quaint, company owned town complete with picturesque, turn-of-the-century buildings filled with antiques, an historic church, and breathtaking views. 1.4 hours — 32 miles
Olympic National Park - Hoh/Quinault Rain Forests
This treasure of ecological extremes is really three separate worlds - the coast, the mountains and the rain forest. Along the shore, monumental sea stacks stand oblivious to the power of the Pacific while colorful urchin, crabs and starfish take refuge in delicate tide pools. Here in one of the world's only coniferous rain forests, you'll find the world's largest specimens of western cedar and Sitka spruce, and ferns that grow to prehistoric size. In the alpine areas, rugged mountains wear wildflowers and glaciers fill rivers with a nourishing rage in spring. East side of the park - 2 hours — 58 miles Hoh Rainforest Visitors Center - 4.6 hours — 164 miles
Cape Flattery/Makah Indian Reservation/Neah Bay
The northwesternmost point in the contiguous U.S., Cape Flattery has a new lookout at the end of a trail. Here visitors can see the rugged coastline, Tatoosh Island and the Cape Flattery Lighthouse. At the end of State Route 112, Neah Bay is home to the Makah Indian Reservation, the Makah Cultural and Research Center museum, a new marina and a U.S. Coast Guard station. 5.5 hours — 165 miles
Bremerton
Bremerton, population 40,000, is home to the Puget Sound Naval Base, northern arm of the Pacific Fleet. The city's largest industry, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, is on the base. The city is the jumping-off point to the Olympic Peninsula Region, providing access to the Cascade and Olympic mountains. It's easy to catch a ferry from downtown Seattle to Bremerton and beyond. Ferry crossing time: approx. 1 hour
Ocean Shores
If you're longing to see the ocean, this is the place to do it. Ocean Shores, a 6,000 acre peninsula with six miles of sandy beaches and public access roads, is located 75 miles west of Olympia, the state capitol. In addition to ocean access, the area is home to more than 23 miles of interconnecting fresh water lakes and canals, which offer year-round boating, wildlife viewing, and exceptional fishing opportunities. Locals voted Ocean Shores their "Favorite Overall Place in Western Washington" in 2003, and the community continues to be Washington's most visited seaside destination, hosting nearly three million visitors each year. 2.5 hours - 135 miles
Westport
Whether you're looking for an ocean fishing adventure, beautiful beaches, surfing, kite flying, whale watching, crabbing, or just relaxing, the Westport area, with its 18 miles of ocean beaches and 1,000-foot-pier, is for you. Westport is well-known for its fishing. Whether you fish offshore with a charter company, hit the 1,000-foot-long pier to fish or catch crab, or comb the beach for clams, you can do it all here. 2.5 hours - 130 miles
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